Author

country

year

Aim and research questions

Subjects and study setting

Method/design

data-collection

Data

analysis

Trustworthiness (validity/reliability)

1) Davis et al. (2011)

UK

To evaluate patients’ attitudes towards a video and leaflet aimed at encouraging patient involvement in safety-related behaviours

n = 80 patients (study 1)

n = 80 patients (study 2)

Mixed method

Content analysis

In relation to interrater reliability, the researchers met after the independent analysis to ensure consensus on the themes

2) Flink et al. (2012)

SWEDEN

To explore patients’ experiences of and preferences for participation.

n = 90

n = 53 individual interviews

n = 37 focus group interviews

Qualitative

Individual interviews,

Focus group interviews

Qualitative secondary analysis.

Linguistic misinterpretation.

Limitations in generalizability because of patients with chronic conditions

3) Flink et al. (2012)

SWEDEN

To improve the knowledge and understanding of patients’ perspectives on their participation in handover

n = 23

Qualitative

Inductive qualitative content analysis

Limitations related to generalizability

4) Gabitowa et al. (2014) USA

To evaluate the patient navigation program in a safety-net hospital breast clinic by assessing its impact on patients’ experiences of cancer care

n = 16

patients,

Qualitative

Individual interviews

Software Atlas.ti for coding and analysis

Limitations related to generalizability

5) Groene et al. (2012) UK

To explore handover practices at discharge and to focus on the patients’ role in handovers and on the potential additional risk for vulnerable patients

n = 12

patients

Qualitative

ATLAS.ti software package

Limitations are addressed; hospital settings that may not be applicable to the general practice setting